Tammi Barnes

April 2024

Dear Family & Friends,                                                                      

It’s that time of year again to support our continued efforts to find a cure for Karen and many others affected by Cystic Fibrosis. The progress in the research is very exciting, and new drugs are now available to help treat CF, and they are that much closer to a cure. I hope you will consider helping us raise money to cure cystic fibrosis.

Approximately 30,000 Americans are living with cystic fibrosis. They are moms, dads, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, friends, and co-workers who struggle daily to breathe. We walk for them and hope you will support us in our efforts. Real progress is being made in the search for a cure, but the lives of people with CF are still cut far too short. Unfortunately, there still is no cure for this devastating disease. 

Here’s a Karen life update: Karen is working on a double major in Psychology/Biology at Red Rocks Community College, planning to finish May 2025. She will transfer to a four-year college to complete her BS in both Psychology/Biology. From there, the options are numerous. She stays healthy Irish dancing and enjoys working out at the college gym with her school friends.

January 2023, a dear CF friend we met when Karen was six weeks old passed away at 24 from influenza, turning to pneumonia and stealing his life, a grim reminder that CF is no joking matter.

By walking with us (and/or supporting us with a donation) on May 11, 2024, you will be helping add tomorrows to the lives of people with cystic fibrosis. Will you join me? Please support me by donating to my Great Strides fundraising campaign today!

Please support Karen this year with your generous donations! We want to try to have monies collected ASAP, so please make your donation today! Any amount you can give is very much appreciated. Please help us reach our fundraising goal by donating to our Great Strides fundraising campaign. Your gift will help add tomorrows to the lives of people with cystic fibrosis by supporting life-saving research and medical progress. Your donation is 100 percent tax-deductible. Great Strides is a fun, family-friendly event that raises awareness and support for people with CF and their families. The walk this year:

Walk Date: 5/11/2024 (Saturday) at 10 AM (Check-in 9AM)                                                                                                  

You can donate either by writing a check and mailing it to me or clicking through the link to donate online.

Make checks payable to: CFF or CF Foundation (Note in MEMO line: KAREN ELIZABETH’S TEAM                                                                    

Mail to: Tammi Barnes

                8457 Dover Ct.

                Arvada, CO 80005

OR

Use this URL to donate online: 

https://fightcf.cff.org/site/TR/GreatStrides/22_Colorado_Denver?px=3162646&pg=personal&fr_id=10352​

Event Location: SLOAN’S LAKE, DENVER, CO (same place it’s been in the past)

Please support Karen this year with your generous donations! We hope to collect all monies by no later than MAY 1, 2024, or sooner this year, so please donate today! Any donation amount you can give is very much appreciated. Please help us reach our fundraising goal by donating to our Great Strides fundraising campaign. Your gift will help add tomorrows to the lives of people with cystic fibrosis by supporting life-saving research and medical progress. Your donation is 100 percent tax-deductible.

Love,
Bret, Tammi & Karen